The National Center for
Tobacco-Free Older Persons (NCTFOP), created by and an integral part of
The Center for Social Gerontology (TCSG), is dedicated to redressing and
mitigating the physical and emotional harm to older persons caused by the
actions of the tobacco industry. The NCTFOP will serve as a national
advocate for and source of information on tobacco and older persons
issues, as well as a center for conducting research, education and
training to increase public awareness of the effects of tobacco on older
persons and to reduce smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke by older
persons.

This web site is intended to provide comprehensive information on and
access to materials concerning tobacco and older persons, including fact
sheets, health-related reports and articles, a detailed bibliography,
copies of TCSG's Tobacco & the Elderly Notes newsletter, and much
more. Also included on this site is an extensive section on Tobacco &
Adult Minorities. A special section of this site provides the most
exhaustive information on the Internet on the uses of the state tobacco
settlement funds, particularly their use for aging programs and tobacco
prevention and cessation.